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iOS 13 Photos sync through iTunes causes duplicate photos on iOS devices

Since iOS 13, whenever I do an iTunes sync of my iPad (pro) and iPhone, the Photos library on both get filled with duplicates of most, but strangely enough not all of the photos. To get rid of the duplicates, I have to sync the devices with Sync Photos unselected (which sometimes works) or sync to another Mac with an empty Photos Library and then resync in my own account.


Sometimes it takes multiple syncs tries to get rid of superfluous photos on the iOS devices. (Which I also find odd because I have no photos in iCloud and iCloud Photos is switched off on all devices, so a sync to another account should remove all synced photos in one try).


Does anyone else have this issue?

iPad Pro 10.5-inch, Wi-Fi

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 12:36 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2019 11:58 AM

Same hear with my iPhone. If you edit, delete or add a photo in your library on your Mac and start another sync., iTunes deletes all photos on your device and starts a new sync. It's weird.


I've downgraded to IOS 12 and all is perfect.

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